Burma (Myanmar)

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Burma (renamed Myanmar in 1989 by the military junta, although this name is not generally used in the US, UK and many other english-speaking parts of the world) is divided into seven states and seven regions, formerly (before August 2010) called divisions. Generally speaking, states are semi-autonomous areas allocated to particular ethnic groups.

The administrative divisions are further subdivided into districts, which are further subdivided into townships, wards, and villages.


Note: it is currently not allowed to take out any uncut (rough) stones from Burma. For cut stones, a permit is needed.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Aegirine var: Titanoan Aegirine Albite var: Cleavelandite var: Oligoclase Almandine Altaite Alunite 'Amber' 'var: Burmite' Amblygonite Andalusite Andradite Antigorite 'Apatite' Arsenopyrite Baddeleyite Beryl var: Aquamarine var: Goshenite var: Morganite Bismite Bismuth Bornite Brockite Calcite Cancrinite Cassiterite Chalcocite Chalcopyrite 'Chlorite Group' Chondrodite Chromite Chrysoberyl var: Alexandrite Columbite-(Mn) Cordierite Corundum var: Ruby var: Sapphire Covellite Cymrite Danburite

Diamond Diaspore Digenite Diopside var: Chromian Diopside Dolomite Dravite Eckermannite Edenite Ekanite Elbaite Enargite Enstatite Epidote var: Tawmawite Euclase Fayalite 'Feldspar Group' Fergusonite-(Y) Ferrohögbomite-2N2S Fluorapatite Fluorite Fluoro-edenite Foitite Forsterite Galena 'Garnet' 'Garnierite' Geikielite Glaucophane Gold Graphite Hambergite Hematite Herderite Hibonite Ilmenite Iridium var: Platiniridium 'Jade' Jadeite (TL) var: Chromojadeite Jeremejevite

Johachidolite Kaolinite Katophorite Kornerupine Kosmochlor Kyanite 'Lapis Lazuli' Lazurite Lepidolite Magnesio-arfvedsonite var: Chromian Magnesio-arfvedsonite Magnesiosadanagaite Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S Meionite Microcline var: Amazonite Molybdenite Monazite-(Ce) Montebrasite 'Moonstone' Muscovite var: Fuchsite var: Sericite Nepheline Nybøite Olenite 'Olivine var: Peridot' Orileyite Orthoclase Oxycalciopyrochlore var: Titan-uranoan Oxycalciopyrochlore Painite (TL) Pargasite Petalite Phenakite Phlogopite Platinum var: Avaite Pollucite Poudretteite Protojoséite Pyrite Pyrochlore Group var: Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group Pyrope

Pyrophyllite Quartz var: Amethyst var: Rock Crystal var: Smoky Quartz Richterite Rutile Sanidine 'Scapolite' Scheelite Schorl Serendibite 'Serpentine Group' Sillimanite Sinhalite Sodalite var: Hackmanite 'Sodalite Group' Spessartine Sphalerite Spinel var: Pleonaste Spodumene Stibiotantalite Tellurite Thorite Tin Titanite Topaz 'Tourmaline' 'var: Rubellite' Tremolite 'Unnamed (Al-Th Oxide)' Unnamed (Gd-dominant monazite) Uvite Vesuvianite Wolframite Wollastonite Xenotime-(Y) Zircon var: Hafnian Zircon 'Zirconolite-3T'

180 entries listed. 119 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals). 1 erroneous literature entry.

Localities in this Region

Burma (Myanmar) Ayeyarwady Division Bago Division Bago District Bago (Pegu) Chin State Falam District Tiddim township Mt Mwetaung Ni deposit Kachin State Bhamo District Mohnyin District (Moe Hnyin District) Hpakant Township (Hpakan; Phakant; Phakan) Hpakant-Tawmaw Jade Tract Haungpa (Haung Par) Hpakant (Hpakan; Phakant; Phakan) Phakant Mine Sankhar Mine Kansi (Ginsi) Khy-Siu mine Lonkin Makabin (Makapin) Maw-Sisa Sate Mu (Sine Naung) Seng Tong Tawmaw (Tawhmaw; Taw Maw) Nanyazeik (Nayazeik; Naniazeik; Nanyarseik) Mogaung Township Mogaung Mohnyin Township (Moe Hnyin Township) Mawhun Myitkyina District Hukawng Valley Tanai Township (Tanaing Township) Maingkwan Tanai Amber diggings Putao District Kayah State Mawchi Mine Kayin State Magway Division Mandalay Division Kyaukse District Innwa (Ava; Ratanapura) Mandalay District Meiktila District Mt. Popa Myingyan District Nyaung-u District Pyin-Oo-Lwin District Madaya Township Sagyin Hills Yet-Kan-Zin-Taung Mogok Township Bawpadan Bernardmyo Pyaung Gaung Zalat-taung Chaunggyi Dattaw Hill Ka-Pine (Kabaing; Khabine) Tha-Yet-Pin-Pyint Kathé (Kathe) Kyaungdwin Kyatpyin Kyauk-Pyat-Thet Kyauk Tha Mts. Wetloo quarter Hinthar Hill Le-O (Le U) Oh Saung Taung (Oak-Saung Taung; Oakssaung Hill; Phayar Taung) Le-U-le-taw area Nampai Valley Nam Sèka Mine (Namsèka) Ohn-bin-ywe-htwet Mine (Coconut Tree Mine) Ohngaing (Ohn Gaing; Ohn Kai) Pandaw Village Pein Pyit (Painpyit; Pyan Pyit) Pan Da Oo Mine Pyant Gyi mine (Pyan Gyi) Sakangyi Thabapin Thurein Taung Myan Gyi (Myaing-Gyi) mine

Burma (Myanmar) Mandalay Division Pyin-Oo-Lwin District Singu Township Letpanhla Marla Pyi Gyi Taung Thabeikkyin Township Thabeikkyin (Thabeitkyin) Tagaung Taung Ni deposit Yamethin District Mon State Mawlamyine District Heinze basin Mergui District Naypyidaw Union Territory Rakhine State Sagaing Division Hkamti District Hkamti (Khamti) Township Nansibon mining district Hjar Maw joint venture Nansibon (Namsibum; Manhsibon; Manshibon; Namsipon) Natmaw (Nawmaw; Nathmaw) Katha District Kawlin Township Kyaukpahto Au deposit Shangalon Cu deposit Wuntho Choukpazat Choukpazat gold mine Monywa District Chindwin river Kani Monywa S & K Mine (Monywa Mine) Kyisintaung ore body Letpadaung ore body Sabetaung ore body Sabetaung South ore body Shan State Kalawao Zn deposit Kengtung District Möng Hkak Kunlong District Kyaukme District Mainglôn (Möng Long) Momeik Township Mohauk Molo quarter Khetchel village (Cache village; Khat Che village) Kat Chay mine Palelni mine Pantahole mine Lashio (Lasho) District Lashio (Lasho) Bawdwin Mining Complex (Bawdwin Mines) Laukkaing District Loilem District (Loilen District) Möng Hsu (Monghsu; Maing Hsu) Mong-Hpayak District Mong Hsat District Mu Se District Namhkan Township Nawarat Namhsa (Namsa) Pyinlon Tachileik District Mong-kut Taunggyi District Wunbe-in Tanintharyi Division Dawei District (Tavoy District) Dawei (Tavoy) Kyaukmedaung Hamyingyi Mine Heinda Mine Kanbank Mine Yadanabon Mine Myeik District Theindaw Unnamed W deposit Yangon Division Yangon East District Yangon North District Htantabin Yangon South District Yangon West District

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